Noun. 1. synergy-the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects. synergism.
Cayenne pepper cranks the sauce up to 800 Scoville units of heat compared to Taco Bell's Fire Sauce at 500 Scoville units, which makes this the hottest stuff you can get at the chain. Now, with this secret formula, you can adjust the heat up or down to your preference just by playing with the amount of cayenne you add.
Scoville heat units correspond to the amount of capsaicin, the substance that gives hot food its fire. For example, a bell pepper, which isnât spicy at all, scores a 0. Low on the scale are pepperoncino at 100 to 500 units, then Anaheim peppers at 500 to 1,000, and Pablanos at 1,000 to 1,500.